Pray and Study the Scriptures

Learn

Ponder the following questions, and consider writing your answers in a notebook or study journal:

1. What effect do consistent prayer and studying the scriptures have on (a) your ability to keep the commandments? (b) your relationship with your family? (c) your relationship with God?
2. What scripture passages are especially meaningful to you? Why?
3. What specific things did you learn from the living prophets in the most recent general conference? How has following this counsel blessed you?

On the next page, write your plans to have meaningful prayer and scripture study during your years as a priest. Your scripture study could include the words of the living prophets in the conference issues of the Ensign or Liahona.

Act

My plan for strengthening my habit of regular prayer and scripture study:

Share

Share what you are learning from your scripture study. For example, you could share with your family, with friends, in seminary, or in quorum meetings. Make sharing what you learn a regular practice. This will strengthen your testimony and help you learn how to teach the gospel. It will also strengthen the testimony of others.